Mission 8

[skysmirror]

[The feed opens up to Xion rummaging through clothes on the Theatrical Deck. At least, the person looks like Xion--the same black coat and hair. The hair’s a little bit longer, though, and her coat looks a little too short now, as if she’d grown a few inches. The coat’s also unzipped, to allow for curves that weren’t there before. Fortunately, the t-shirt she always wears is loose and long enough to be decent still, and though her pants don’t look like they fit comfortably, she can at least wear them.

If the apparent “discard” pile is any indication, she’s not having much luck finding anything she likes. Finally she holds up a dark purple minidress and black leggings to herself to check that they might fit.]

I guess these’ll work...

[Her voice is a little different, too.]

Comments

[thesilenthero]

I must warn you that the costumes do not provide what one might consider very good clothing. I should also like to tell you that your Cambot is observing you, in case you were unaware.

[Lexaeus is loath to remind anyone of his clothing fiasco, but it seems fair to point it out.]

[skysmirror]

[Xion starts a bit at the sound of his voice--she hadn't realized Cambot was there. How embarrassing.]

Thanks, Lexaeus, but I don't think I have much of a choice.

[She gestures towards her the obviously too-small clothes she's wearing.]

I can't keep wearing these.

[thesilenthero]

[Lexaeus nods; he understands that one.]

I understand. Good luck with your search.

[skysmirror]

[She gives a tiny smile]

Thank you.

[virtualunknown]

Did... you need help?

[skysmirror]

[Her cheeks redden to a very nice scarlet, but she at least manages to look him in the eye.]

I think I'm okay, thanks. I just needed to get something that fit a little better.

[Of course, the plan had been to do so WITHOUT Cambot letting everyone else know, but that's probably obvious.]

[virtualunknown]

Okay. I... yes.

...

I like what you have there.

[skysmirror]

Really? Thanks.

[Now she's blushing for a slightly different reason, but that might not be as obvious.]

It's not what I'm used to, but...

[virtualunknown]

It's nice.

[skysmirror]

[Still blushing, but she smiles.]

[virtualunknown]

[Blushes and clears his throat.] But... You know... You look nice in anything.

[skysmirror]

[Okay, her cheeks are going to be permanently red now.]

Thank you.

[virtualunknown]

Y-you're welcome. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to embarrass you.

[skysmirror]

[She shakes her head.]

You didn't.

[virtualunknown]

Ah. I'm glad, then.

[beforethemoon]

Like I said, booby trapped.

[skysmirror]

[She sighs, face red with embarrassment.]

I thought I some decent ones here the other week...

[beforethemoon]

They probably change it with every... prank.

[skysmirror]

...That makes sense.

[Not that she'd call this sort of thing something as mild as a 'prank.']

[halfdarkened]

[Riku must not realize Cam decided to start recording. He hadn't said not to, right? He's just... sitting there. Staring. His jaw slowly shifts to the side and he scratches the back of his head. All these women.]

[seasidememories]

[There is indiscreet snickering...but the culprit is conveniently hidden from view.]

[halfdarkened]

[Riku had leaned his head in his hand and in turn his elbow on the desk. At the snickering he jerks upright, realizes what's going on, and glares.] Cambot... [He turns his attention to whoever snickered.] Sure laugh it up. [And he has a sneaking suspicion he knows who it is.]

[skysmirror]

[Xion's Cambot had taken matters into his own hands though, so Xion isn't best pleased when she notices him staring.]

Riku!

[halfdarkened]

[Riku had started leaning back in his chair as he, well... Checked her out. When Xion catches him, though, the surprise causes him to fall backwards. He cries out as he hits the deck rather literally. He grabs his side a moment, just getting over the cracked rib, and turns bright red when he realizes what's happened.]

CAM!

[He looks angry for a second, but it quickly turns back into embarrassment.] Xion! I noticed your Cambot feed and... And... [He rights himself, but looks away.] ...And you look beautiful. [With no real way to save himself, he begins to walk away, hand over his face. Cambot's following, though...]

Treadjack

[beforethemoon]

I never pegged you for a drooling moron, Riku. [He says it, mostly in jest]

[halfdarkened]

[He glares back, still red. Take a picture, Riku NEVER blushes.]

[skysmirror]

[Xion's annoyance immediately fades into concern when he falls.]

Riku, are you okay? I didn't mean to...

[She sighs in frustration at this entire situation, blushing slightly more at his last comment.]

Thank you?

[halfdarkened]

[Her concern makes him stop. He turns slightly, just enough to show he's addressing her. Both hands are stuffed in his pockets.]

No, it's my fault.

[He takes about two more steps before he stops again and turns. There's a small smile amongst the blush he's trying to hide.]

It's true.

[skysmirror]

[She's about to say something about how it's sort of both their faults when he makes the second comment.

Then she's too flummoxed to say anything. Really, what's gotten into him today?]

[halfdarkened]

[A combination of hormones and an attempt to save his dignity.]

[The smile fades and he keeps on walking. There's static, but his special little Cambot seems to have forgotten it's recoding, and just keeps doing so for the moment.]

[thirteenth_brat]

[Yeah, Roxas has no idea what to say. As if that wasn't awkward enough, it doesn't help that he knows certain things...]

[skysmirror]

[She sighs, looking pretty embarrassed.]

Hi Roxas.

[thirteenth_brat]

This week's weirdness is a little weirder than usual...

[skysmirror]

Yeah, it is. How are you holding up?

[thirteenth_brat]

I'm all right, I guess. It's a little weird waking up older, but it's probably temporary like everything else that's happened to us here.

[skysmirror]

I hope it is. This is all really awkward.

[thirteenth_brat]

Yeah it is.

[Not as awkward as some of the things awakened in his memory, but there's no way in hell that he'll mention that.]